Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:
In Young’s double slit experiment, to obtain a maximum which of the following is true about the path difference between the interfering waves ? (n ∈ l)
Options:
path difference is nλ
path difference is n λ/2
path difference is (2n + 1) λ/2
path difference is (2n – 1) λ/4
Correct Answer:
path difference is nλ
Explanation:
Expression for path difference : x = nλ